Early Day Motions

UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE 25TH ANNIVERSARY

That this House congratulates the South Lakes branch of the University of the Third Age on the work it does to provide learning and leisure opportunities for people over 50 years of age who are not in full-time employment; notes that the University of the Third Age is celebrating its 25th anniversar

ELECTION OF PRESIDENT PRATIBHA PATIL

That this House offers its congratulations to President Pratibha Patil on her recent election to the Indian Presidency; notes her long-standing involvement in politics since the 1960s; recognises her position as the first female President of India and first female governor of Rajasthan; and hopes sh

ACCESS TO DENTISTS

That this House notes the difficulties residents in Chorley and other areas of the UK are having in gaining access to dentists taking NHS patients; recognises that the money has been made available from central government to increase the number of dentists accepting NHS patients but primary care tru

APPEAL FOR THE CHILDREN OF BAGHDAD

That this House fully supports the IraqChild appeal launched by the UK-based Iraqi Association to raise £250,000 for emergency protection for children through the Andalus Medical Clinic in Baghdad; notes that children in Baghdad will suffer disproportionately this summer through sweltering heat, ele

CANCELLATION OF PATHWAY PROJECT TO REBUILD LEICESTER HOSPITALS

That this House condemns the announcement by the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust that the Pathway Project to redevelop Leicester hospitals has been cancelled; notes that over £20 million has been spent in planning the project and that this could have been spent on patients instead; notes

PROCUREMENT OF CARS AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

That this House notes the number of cars run by the police, ambulance service, fire service and Government departments and agencies such as HM Coastguard and Transport Police and Ministry of Defence Police which are built abroad; recognises the need to support British manufacturing and promote UK ca

ST MARY'S CHURCH, SHREWSBURY

That this House notes with concern the decision by the Churches Conservation Trust to downgrade the position of custodian to St Mary's Church in Shrewsbury to that of part-time; further notes that this position makes the custodian responsible for four other churches spread over a very large geograph

FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

That this House recognises that the linguistic skills of British diplomats are amongst the best in the world; believes that these skills bring untold advantages to the UK in many parts of the world; acknowledges that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's (FCO) foreign language teaching has been a ce

DENBIGHSHIRE COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP

That this House congratulates the Denbighshire Community Safety Partnership (CSP) on achieving a 34 per cent. reduction in the number of people becoming victims of crime between 2003-04 and 2006-07; notes that this translates to a reduction from 6,598 to 4,381 victims, making it the best performing

BANK HALL

That this House notes that Bank Hall, the 17th century country house in Chorley, has been placed by English Heritage on the list of 16 buildings in extremely poor condition; recognises that the 16 buildings placed on the list are the most important and most expensive buildings at risk in the country

THE LONDON GATHERING

That this House welcomes the first ever London Gathering, a unique Scottish cultural festival featuring the best of modern and contemporary Scotland, on the banks of the Thames, to be held on 8th and 9th September 2007; urges all hon. Members to support the event; and hopes that this marks the first

DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT REVIEW OF SPORTING LISTED EVENTS

That this House notes that since moving to Sky from Channel 4, viewing figures for Test Match cricket are currently around one sixth of the Channel 4 average; further notes the commitment of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to review all listed sporting events, including cricket, around 2

COMPETITION IN THE PAY TV MARKET

That this House notes the tremendous impact that BSkyB, Virgin Media, BT Vision, Top up TV and now Setanta have made on the choice available to consumers in the pay TV market; further notes BSkyB's role as a trailblazer in the UK pay TV market and the fact that BSkyB has an overwhelming percentage o

SOUTH WEST TRAINS

That this House believes that the decision by South West Trains to replace the Wessex Electric trains with 450s on the Portsmouth mainline route to Waterloo was a cynical move to increase profits at the expense of customer comfort; notes that Stagecoach has made little effort to remedy the situation

CONSULTATION ON PLANNING

That this House notes the recent publication of the Planning White Paper; calls on the Government to make it a requirement in planning law for developers to enter into pre-application negotiations with the relevant local authority; and believes that this would lead to better quality planning applica

SOLICITORS AND THE FAMILY COURT PROCESSES

That this House notes the comments of a senior social worker that meetings have been held during which solicitors acting for parents have discussed how to undermine the cases of their clients; further notes that there are many odd cases in which solicitors fail to oppose care proceedings or accept t

ARREST OF SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN AND OTHERS IN PUNJAB

That this House notes with extreme concern the arrest on 14th May 2007 and continued detention by the Indian government of 62-year-old Simranjit Singh Mann and 20 others for peacefully protesting against the erection of a statue of the former Chief Minister of Punjab, who was responsible for the ext

IMPROVING CHILDHOOD BEREAVEMENT SERVICES

That this House recognises that the death of someone close brings change and challenge into the life of a young person, and can be devastating; notes that around one in 25 children and young people of school age have experienced the death of a parent, brother or sister, and that many others are affe

PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON FLOOD PROTECTION AND INVADING IRAQ

That this House notes that the written reply by the Secretary of State for Defence to the hon. Member for Fareham, Official Report, 17th July, column 200W, sets out that the total estimated figures the for annual net additional costs of military operations in Iraq, included in Spring Supplementary E

THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 2007

at end add `; commends the Northern Ireland teenager Rory McIlroy, whose performance at the Open has been widely hailed; and looks forward to his progression in future tournaments.'.

FORTNIGHTLY WASTE COLLECTION

That this House notes the Fifth Report of Session 2006-07 of the Communities and Local Government Committee, on Refuse Collection, House of Commons Paper 536; and is opposed to the introduction of fortnightly perishable waste collection.

LONDON PROBATION

That this House is concerned by the staff reductions at London Probation.

LONDON POLYCLINICS

That this House is concerned that the proposal for polyclinics in London will compromise the future of local GP practices.

FAIR PAY FOR POLICE OFFICERS

That this House recognises the bravery and hard work of the police and commends police officers for adapting to meet the diverse challenges asked of them, from the fight against crime and the implementation of community policing to the fight against terrorism and dealing with natural emergencies suc

PENSIONERS' CHARTER OF RIGHTS

That this House draws attention to the Pensioners' Charter of Rights created by the National Pensioners Convention; expresses in particular its strong support for the Charter's demands for the state pension to be set above the official poverty level for all men and women and for all long-term and so